Is it dangerous for my epileptic dog to give birth? How to prepare?

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My dog is not spayed and she had her period about 1.5 month ago. Our neighbor's male dog came into our house and mated with Daisy. So we just find out that she is pregnant because she started producing milk.The problem is that we discover about a year ago that she suffers from epilepsy. She occasionally has epileptic episodes and not too often. However at this moment we can't spay her because we dont have the money to. So is it dangerous for her to give birth? Can we do something to prepare her? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 1 year and 2 months old

Penelope Graben, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, Pregnancy is more dangerous in animals that suffer from chronic conditions, such as epilepsy. Epilepsy can also be genetically passed on to her pups. I would recommend a spay if at all possible. Keeping her as calm as possible and minimizing stress is the best thing you can do for her. I hope this is helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Is it dangerous for my epileptic dog to give birth? How to prepare?

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